Iraq-Lebanon Oil Link to be Revived?
Is the revival of the Iraq-Lebanon oil link just a pipe dream?
The proposal has been raised multiple times over the past few years in talks between successive Lebanese officials and their Iraqi counterparts.
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By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is the revival of the Iraq-Lebanon oil link just a pipe dream? The proposal has been raised multiple times over the past few years in talks between successive Lebanese officials and their Iraqi counterparts. Click here to read the full story.
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